Is Black Book playable on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck verdict
Runs great
Yes — Black Book runs great on the Steam Deck.
Black Book runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 32 reports. As a adventure game with full controller support, it's a comfortable fit for handheld play.
Game info
- Genres
- Adventure, Indie, RPG, Strategy
- Developer
- Morteshka
- Publisher
- HypeTrain Digital
- Release
- August 10, 2021
- Price
- $8.49
- Metacritic
- 75
System requirements
Windows specs from Steam — the Deck runs these through Proton.
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor: Intel Core i3 3.0 GHz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760 / AMD Radeon R9 280X
- DirectX: Version 10
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Steam Deck compatibility
Does it run?
- Valve rating
- Playable
Community rating · 32 reports (ProtonDB)
Does it run well?
Runs well with the default settings.
- ✓Controller glyphs don't match the Deck
- ✓Full controller support out of the box
- ✓Interface text is legible
- ✓Good performance with default settings
Black Book performance & FPS on Steam Deck
Based on 1 Steam Deck community reports. These are the framerates players actually settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum. Runs well with the default settings.
Battery & recommended settings
Estimated battery life
- Recommended preset
- ultra
- Typical power draw
- ~14 W
💡 SteamDeckPlayable tip: System Proton version 7.0-3 Steamos version 3.2 Bios version F7A0105
Tips for playing Black Book on Steam Deck
- •Button prompts may show Xbox or PlayStation icons instead of Steam Deck glyphs.
- •Default settings already run well — no major tweaks needed to play comfortably.
Frequently asked questions
›Is Black Book playable on Steam Deck?
Black Book runs great on the Steam Deck. Valve rates it Playable on the Steam Deck. The Linux/Proton community rates it Platinum on ProtonDB across 32 reports.
›Is Black Book Steam Deck Verified?
Not Verified, but Valve rates Black Book as Playable on the Steam Deck.
›How many FPS does Black Book get on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players most often report playing Black Book at ~40 fps (based on 1 community reports). These are usually the framerate players settle on — many cap it to save battery — not the game's maximum.
›How long does the battery last playing Black Book on Steam Deck?
Steam Deck players report roughly 4h 33m at 40 fps, 3h 42m at 60 fps on Black Book (from ShareDeck community reports). Capping the framerate and TDP lower stretches it further; higher brightness shortens it.
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Community configurations
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